OAK GROVE – Pastor Randy Messer of First Baptist Church walked into a classroom in the Horn of Africa and heard voices, crying out and pleading to someone, but he saw no one. But as Messer stepped further into the room, he found the source of these cries. A group of young pastors had come [...]
The BRKC Association office has officially moved. Please make a note of our new address and phone number: 806 W. Main Street Greenwood, MO 64034 816-623-5260
Recently I asked you to join me in praying for an unbelieving student who has been in our community for a couple of years. This student’s involvement with our church has gone from initially attending only social functions, to then checking out our Story of God gatherings, to now regularly attending our Sunday Worship Gatherings. [...]
During a very cold winter in 1987, a homeless person froze to death on Troost in Kansas City, Missouri. It was then that God laid on Pastor Ken Smith’s heart the need to start Forest Avenue Family Shelter. With 50 cots and 50 blankets, Pastor Ken opened the south half of the Forest Avenue Baptist [...]
Belvidere Heights in Grandview is looking for a part-time music director. Send resumes to Music Search Committee, 15109 White Avenue, Grandview, MO 64030 or email [email protected]. Blue Ridge Baptist in Independence is looking for a part-time administrative assistant. Email resumes to [email protected]. Armour Heights in Kansas City is looking for a bi-vocational pastor. Send resumes [...]
Dear Partners in Missions, WILLIAMS-FARMER PREACHING FELLOWSHIP I hope all pastors are registered for the Williams-Farmer Preaching Fellowship! This is an excellent seminar on the task and craft of preaching for preachers by preachers. You won’t want to miss this equipping and encouragement opportunity and the fabulous setting of the new Spurgeon Library at Midwestern [...]
BR-KC Association representatives from LifeQuest, First Baptist Grandview, Noland Road, and Blue Ridge churches helped put on a church planter family encouragement retreat for partners in Vancouver, Canada in February. Pastor Scott Patty and Christian Businessman David Atchison of Grace Community Church in Nashville joined us, teaching on making disciples and leaders in the church. [...]
I’ve been facilitating Explore God conversations with students on campus at Blue River and Longview Community Colleges. Explore God Discussion Groups are designed to create a safe environment where students can seek credible answers to challenging spiritual questions. Below are some of the questions we’ve been discussing. • Does my life have a purpose? • [...]
Dear Partners in Missions, Be encouraged that you serve a great and holy God who links us together in a network of churches who partner together to see lives and communities changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ here locally, nationally and around the world! WILLIAMS-FARMER PREACHING FELLOWSHIP An annual equipping event of BR-KC, the [...]
Our Executive Board met at Spring Valley Baptist in Raytown the end of January where we heard outstanding reports of God moving and using the Horn of Africa team made up of members of Noland Road, United Believers, Ethiopian Church in Olathe, and First Baptist Oak Grove. The Board also welcomed River’s Edge Fellowship led [...]
